The VP of Tinder's product has compared the new algorithm to the system of World of Warcraft.

"I used to play a long time ago, and whenever you play somebody with a really high score, you end up gaining more points than if you played someone with a lower score. It's a way of essentially matching people and ranking them more quickly and accurately based on who they are being matched up against."

Basically, if you get your desirability score up, you will be matched with other more desirables.

Tinder data engineer Tor Solli-Nowlan explains to Fast Company that it isn't a universal ranking: "People are really polarised on even just a photographic level: Some people really favour facial hair, while some do not. Same thing with tattoos, photos with pets or children, excessive outdoors shots, or photos of you with a tiger."

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